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| Sadiq Khan officially takes over as London mayor - as it happened | |
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| 5.59pm BST | |
| 17:59 | |
| Summary: | |
| Just before we wind down today’s live coverage, here’s a recap of the main events: | |
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| at 6.07pm BST | |
| 5.52pm BST | 5.52pm BST |
| 17:52 | 17:52 |
| Something to look forward to tomorrow: Jeremy Corbyn says he will meet with Sadiq Khan on Sunday, reports Steven Morris in Bristol. | Something to look forward to tomorrow: Jeremy Corbyn says he will meet with Sadiq Khan on Sunday, reports Steven Morris in Bristol. |
| 5.38pm BST | 5.38pm BST |
| 17:38 | 17:38 |
| Some pictures of Bristol’s new mayor from our man in the west, Steven Morris. | |
| Bristol mayor Marvin outside City Hall pic.twitter.com/64a6QPITvM | Bristol mayor Marvin outside City Hall pic.twitter.com/64a6QPITvM |
| Bristol's new mayor outside city hall - Jeremy Corbyn on the way. pic.twitter.com/LlI5Z5LksH | Bristol's new mayor outside city hall - Jeremy Corbyn on the way. pic.twitter.com/LlI5Z5LksH |
| And look who has made the journey down from London: | And look who has made the journey down from London: |
| Jeremy Corbyn in Bristol pic.twitter.com/NkXbUYFy9A | Jeremy Corbyn in Bristol pic.twitter.com/NkXbUYFy9A |
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| at 5.58pm BST | |
| 5.26pm BST | 5.26pm BST |
| 17:26 | 17:26 |
| And they’re off! The failed Labour mayoral candidate Christian Wolmar has put his hand up to seek pre-selection for the Tooting byelection following Sadiq Khan’s City Hall victory. | |
| He’s issued a fairly lengthy press release this afternoon. Here’s a flavour: | He’s issued a fairly lengthy press release this afternoon. Here’s a flavour: |
| Having been shortlisted for the Labour mayoral nomination, I saw at first-hand how Sadiq proved himself to be the best candidate for the job. That’s why I wholeheartedly expressed my support in the first leaflet of his winning campaign and wrote a recent piece for Labour List to encourage Green voters to give him their second preference. | |
| Much detail about why Tooting, and not Balham, should get a Crossrail 2 station, follows (we won’t bore you with those bits), before this: | Much detail about why Tooting, and not Balham, should get a Crossrail 2 station, follows (we won’t bore you with those bits), before this: |
| I’ve been a member of the Labour party nearly all my adult life apart from a lapse during the Iraq war. Now is the time for me to put all my experience as a campaigner on transport and housing at the service of the people of Tooting. The byelection cannot be taken for granted, as Wandsworth has a strong Conservative organisation and we have seen during the mayoral election that the Tories will stop at nothing to win. I look forward to the opportunity to share my ideas with Labour party members over the next few weeks as the candidate selection process unfolds. | |
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| at 5.59pm BST | |
| 5.02pm BST | 5.02pm BST |
| 17:02 | 17:02 |
| The leftwing blog Political Scrapbook has tweeted these figures about Sadiq Khan’s mandate: | The leftwing blog Political Scrapbook has tweeted these figures about Sadiq Khan’s mandate: |
| More Britons voted for Sadiq Khan directly than ANY politician in British history https://t.co/BkPirbOuDE pic.twitter.com/fbNFwZIMIn | More Britons voted for Sadiq Khan directly than ANY politician in British history https://t.co/BkPirbOuDE pic.twitter.com/fbNFwZIMIn |
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| at 5.17pm BST | at 5.17pm BST |
| 4.49pm BST | 4.49pm BST |
| 16:49 | 16:49 |
| The leader of the Conservative group in the London Assembly, Gareth Bacon, has hit out at the delays in declaring the result of the capital’s mayoral election on Friday. | The leader of the Conservative group in the London Assembly, Gareth Bacon, has hit out at the delays in declaring the result of the capital’s mayoral election on Friday. |
| The Greater London returning officer, Jeff Jacobs, says he will hold an investigation. “Obviously we regret the delay – but it was absolutely right and proper to take the few additional hours in order to ensure we produced a robust set of figures,” he says. | The Greater London returning officer, Jeff Jacobs, says he will hold an investigation. “Obviously we regret the delay – but it was absolutely right and proper to take the few additional hours in order to ensure we produced a robust set of figures,” he says. |
| “I must take this opportunity to thank everyone – candidates, agents, media, staff and most importantly, Londoners, for their patience. After every London election since 2000, the Greater London Authority has held a full review into the way the election was conducted. I intend to hold my own investigation and will cooperate fully with any other review.” | “I must take this opportunity to thank everyone – candidates, agents, media, staff and most importantly, Londoners, for their patience. After every London election since 2000, the Greater London Authority has held a full review into the way the election was conducted. I intend to hold my own investigation and will cooperate fully with any other review.” |
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| at 5.03pm BST | at 5.03pm BST |
| 4.35pm BST | 4.35pm BST |
| 16:35 | 16:35 |
| Steven Morris reports from Bristol: | Steven Morris reports from Bristol: |
| Labour has won an impressive victory in the Bristol mayoral election, where its candidate, Marvin Rees, handsomely beat the charismatic independent George Ferguson, who had been in the role since 2012. | Labour has won an impressive victory in the Bristol mayoral election, where its candidate, Marvin Rees, handsomely beat the charismatic independent George Ferguson, who had been in the role since 2012. |
| Rees, who is mixed race, sees parallels between his victory in Bristol and Sadiq Khan’s triumph in London. Both are from modest backgrounds and have risen to high office through the Labour party. | Rees, who is mixed race, sees parallels between his victory in Bristol and Sadiq Khan’s triumph in London. Both are from modest backgrounds and have risen to high office through the Labour party. |
| Rees won 68,750 votes to Ferguson’s 39,577. | Rees won 68,750 votes to Ferguson’s 39,577. |
| Jeremy Corbyn is expected to visit Bristol to congratulate Rees this evening. The Labour leader did not attend Khan’s signing in ceremony as London mayor. When asked why, Khan said: “It is an open invite, I’m not sure what Jeremy was doing today, we’ll have to find out what he was doing. There are Labour MPs here, there were MPs of all parties here.” | Jeremy Corbyn is expected to visit Bristol to congratulate Rees this evening. The Labour leader did not attend Khan’s signing in ceremony as London mayor. When asked why, Khan said: “It is an open invite, I’m not sure what Jeremy was doing today, we’ll have to find out what he was doing. There are Labour MPs here, there were MPs of all parties here.” |
| In his victory speech Rees described his tough beginnings where he said he was a rare “brown” face on a Bristol housing estate. He said creating a “fairer, more inclusive” society was his reason for entering politics. | In his victory speech Rees described his tough beginnings where he said he was a rare “brown” face on a Bristol housing estate. He said creating a “fairer, more inclusive” society was his reason for entering politics. |
| He said he would be “transparent, inclusive, sharing power and empowering”. A father of three, he also said he was determined to make time for his family. | He said he would be “transparent, inclusive, sharing power and empowering”. A father of three, he also said he was determined to make time for his family. |
| Ferguson was heckled as he gave his speech. He said he hoped Rees would be able to endure “barracking and bile”. He said he had laid good foundations, which he hoped Rees would build on. | Ferguson was heckled as he gave his speech. He said he hoped Rees would be able to endure “barracking and bile”. He said he had laid good foundations, which he hoped Rees would build on. |
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| at 5.03pm BST | at 5.03pm BST |
| 4.19pm BST | 4.19pm BST |
| 16:19 | 16:19 |
| The Channel 4 News reporter Fatima Manji tweets: | The Channel 4 News reporter Fatima Manji tweets: |
| Asked why #corbyn missing from ceremony #sadiqkhan said there wasn't enough "capacity" for more ppl and he'll be seeing JC in next few days | Asked why #corbyn missing from ceremony #sadiqkhan said there wasn't enough "capacity" for more ppl and he'll be seeing JC in next few days |
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| at 5.01pm BST | at 5.01pm BST |
| 4.05pm BST | 4.05pm BST |
| 16:05 | 16:05 |
| Labour's Marvin Rees elected Mayor of Bristol | Labour's Marvin Rees elected Mayor of Bristol |
| Marvin Rees has officially won the Bristol mayoralty with 63.5% of the vote after second preferences, beating George Ferguson, the independent incumbent. | Marvin Rees has officially won the Bristol mayoralty with 63.5% of the vote after second preferences, beating George Ferguson, the independent incumbent. |
| Labour's Marvin Rees has now been elected Mayor of Bristol following the allocation of second preferences. GAIN from Bristol First. | Labour's Marvin Rees has now been elected Mayor of Bristol following the allocation of second preferences. GAIN from Bristol First. |
| 3.59pm BST | 3.59pm BST |
| 15:59 | 15:59 |
| Hillary Clinton gives Sadiq Khan a ringing endorsement. | Hillary Clinton gives Sadiq Khan a ringing endorsement. |
| Son of a Pakistani bus driver, champion of workers' rights and human rights, and now Mayor of London. Congrats, @SadiqKhan. -H | Son of a Pakistani bus driver, champion of workers' rights and human rights, and now Mayor of London. Congrats, @SadiqKhan. -H |
| Will we hear the same from her Republican rival later? That might be trickier for him. | Will we hear the same from her Republican rival later? That might be trickier for him. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 5.00pm BST | at 5.00pm BST |
| 3.55pm BST | 3.55pm BST |
| 15:55 | 15:55 |
| Sadiq Khan said earlier he did not know why Corbyn was not at his signing-in ceremony. | Sadiq Khan said earlier he did not know why Corbyn was not at his signing-in ceremony. |
| The Labour leader is in fact heading south-west to congratulate Marvin Rees, who is about to be confirmed as the new Labour mayor of Bristol. | The Labour leader is in fact heading south-west to congratulate Marvin Rees, who is about to be confirmed as the new Labour mayor of Bristol. |
| Looks like @Marvin4Mayor16 has doubled his first preference vote and looks set to win Bristol for Labour! pic.twitter.com/kSoXBc2EiQ | Looks like @Marvin4Mayor16 has doubled his first preference vote and looks set to win Bristol for Labour! pic.twitter.com/kSoXBc2EiQ |
| Bristol mayoral declaration imminent. | Bristol mayoral declaration imminent. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 3.55pm BST | at 3.55pm BST |
| 3.51pm BST | 3.51pm BST |
| 15:51 | 15:51 |
| Galloway got 1.4% in the London mayoral vote, would he fare any better in a Tooting byelection? | Galloway got 1.4% in the London mayoral vote, would he fare any better in a Tooting byelection? |
| Hmmm. A parliamentary by-election in Tooting. Interesting... | Hmmm. A parliamentary by-election in Tooting. Interesting... |
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| at 5.00pm BST | at 5.00pm BST |
| 3.27pm BST | 3.27pm BST |
| 15:27 | 15:27 |
| George Ferguson, who was elected as Bristol’s first independent mayor in 2012, has already changed his Twitter bio as he looks set to be defeated by Labour’s Marvin Rees. | George Ferguson, who was elected as Bristol’s first independent mayor in 2012, has already changed his Twitter bio as he looks set to be defeated by Labour’s Marvin Rees. |
| Updated Twitter profile for @GeorgeFergusonx. Still awaiting second preference count though. pic.twitter.com/S7Kgei9M65 | Updated Twitter profile for @GeorgeFergusonx. Still awaiting second preference count though. pic.twitter.com/S7Kgei9M65 |
| 3.20pm BST | 3.20pm BST |
| 15:20 | 15:20 |
| Henry McDonald | Henry McDonald |
| This report just in from our Ireland correspondent: | This report just in from our Ireland correspondent: |
| With the Democratic Unionists on 34 seats and Sinn Féin on 20 the two main parties in Northern Ireland are set to still dominate the Stormont parliament after the Northern Ireland Assembly elections. | With the Democratic Unionists on 34 seats and Sinn Féin on 20 the two main parties in Northern Ireland are set to still dominate the Stormont parliament after the Northern Ireland Assembly elections. |
| Counting is under way again for the remaining seats to be filled from the vote on Thursday. | Counting is under way again for the remaining seats to be filled from the vote on Thursday. |
| Two of the biggest shocks came with the election of two leftwing People Before Profit candidates in Derry and West Belfast. | Two of the biggest shocks came with the election of two leftwing People Before Profit candidates in Derry and West Belfast. |
| Gerry Carroll romped home in the Sinn Féin heartland of West Belfast. The People Before Profit candidate had 8,299 votes – more than 3,000 over the quota and about 1,200 more than he got in last year’s Westminster election. | Gerry Carroll romped home in the Sinn Féin heartland of West Belfast. The People Before Profit candidate had 8,299 votes – more than 3,000 over the quota and about 1,200 more than he got in last year’s Westminster election. |
| His party colleague, the veteran civil rights activist and leftwing campaigner Eamon McCann, is on course to be elected in the Foyle constituency later today. | His party colleague, the veteran civil rights activist and leftwing campaigner Eamon McCann, is on course to be elected in the Foyle constituency later today. |
| It means the Stormont parliament will have its first ever Marxist representatives in the Assembly. | It means the Stormont parliament will have its first ever Marxist representatives in the Assembly. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 4.59pm BST | at 4.59pm BST |
| 3.19pm BST | 3.19pm BST |
| 15:19 | 15:19 |
| More signing-in at the London Assembly today, with representatives of all the parties. | More signing-in at the London Assembly today, with representatives of all the parties. |
| Signing in as a London Assembly Member for the next four years. Thanks to everyone for the fantastic support. pic.twitter.com/O8TqhGqj3E | Signing in as a London Assembly Member for the next four years. Thanks to everyone for the fantastic support. pic.twitter.com/O8TqhGqj3E |
| UKIP's @prwhittle and @davidkurten signing in as members of the @LondonAssembly - congratulations to them both pic.twitter.com/UPkFuxPZDC | UKIP's @prwhittle and @davidkurten signing in as members of the @LondonAssembly - congratulations to them both pic.twitter.com/UPkFuxPZDC |
| I've now officially signed in for a second term. Thank you for re-electing me to the @LondonAssembly pic.twitter.com/CsEFx8YJb6 | I've now officially signed in for a second term. Thank you for re-electing me to the @LondonAssembly pic.twitter.com/CsEFx8YJb6 |
| The first new @TheGreenParty member @highburyonfoot is welcomed into the Assembly. pic.twitter.com/hAzRVWMbUE | The first new @TheGreenParty member @highburyonfoot is welcomed into the Assembly. pic.twitter.com/hAzRVWMbUE |
| 3.16pm BST | 3.16pm BST |
| 15:16 | 15:16 |
| Khan 'not sure' why Corbyn did not attend ceremony | Khan 'not sure' why Corbyn did not attend ceremony |
| Khan has been speaking to the BBC, who asked why the Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, did not attend his signing-in ceremony. Khan says he is not sure. | Khan has been speaking to the BBC, who asked why the Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, did not attend his signing-in ceremony. Khan says he is not sure. |
| It is an open invite, I’m not sure Jeremy was doing today, we’ll have to find out what he was doing. | It is an open invite, I’m not sure Jeremy was doing today, we’ll have to find out what he was doing. |
| There are Labour MPs here, there were MPs of all parties here. | There are Labour MPs here, there were MPs of all parties here. |
| Asked if his victory was a vote of confidence in Jeremy Corbyn, he avoided making that association. | Asked if his victory was a vote of confidence in Jeremy Corbyn, he avoided making that association. |
| It was a vote for London ... London is proud of the son of a bus driver, from a council estate, son of immigrants. | It was a vote for London ... London is proud of the son of a bus driver, from a council estate, son of immigrants. |
| The Bristol Post reports Corbyn is on his way to Bristol where Labour looks set to take the mayoralty. | The Bristol Post reports Corbyn is on his way to Bristol where Labour looks set to take the mayoralty. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 4.57pm BST | at 4.57pm BST |
| 3.11pm BST | 3.11pm BST |
| 15:11 | 15:11 |
| Deeply honoured to take this oath. I will be a Mayor for all Londoners. pic.twitter.com/u1GXBkRvDZ | Deeply honoured to take this oath. I will be a Mayor for all Londoners. pic.twitter.com/u1GXBkRvDZ |
| 2.55pm BST | 2.55pm BST |
| 14:55 | 14:55 |
| Confirmation from imam Suliman Gani that he is planning to take legal action against the defence secretary, Michael Fallon. He is demanding Fallon retract comments linking him to Islamic State. | Confirmation from imam Suliman Gani that he is planning to take legal action against the defence secretary, Michael Fallon. He is demanding Fallon retract comments linking him to Islamic State. |
| I am seeking legal action against the Defence Secretary and would like a public retraction of his comments. | I am seeking legal action against the Defence Secretary and would like a public retraction of his comments. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 4.57pm BST | at 4.57pm BST |
| 2.52pm BST | 2.52pm BST |
| 14:52 | 14:52 |
| Steven Morris | Steven Morris |
| In Bristol George Ferguson is still smiling – but accepts he is almost certain to lose the mayoral election. | In Bristol George Ferguson is still smiling – but accepts he is almost certain to lose the mayoral election. |
| Second stage counting is under way. Labour’s Marvin Rees did not win more than 50% of the vote at the first stage so second preferences will be counted, but he does have a substantial lead. | Second stage counting is under way. Labour’s Marvin Rees did not win more than 50% of the vote at the first stage so second preferences will be counted, but he does have a substantial lead. |
| George Ferguson, who is getting ready to leave office following Bristol mayoral election. pic.twitter.com/SxmInOJKOQ | George Ferguson, who is getting ready to leave office following Bristol mayoral election. pic.twitter.com/SxmInOJKOQ |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 4.56pm BST | at 4.56pm BST |